CITY

Official Website:
http://www.cityofboise.org/

Chamber of Commerce:
http://www.boisechamber.org/

Visitors Bureau:
http://www.boise.org/

Population:
185,787 (2000 census)

Founding Date:
1864

SCHOOLS

School	Founded
Bishop Kelly High School, Boise, ID	1964
Boise Bible College	1945
Boise State University	1932

COMPANY HEADQUARTERS

Company	Founded
Micron Technology	1978
Washington Group International	1965
TJ International	1960
Boise Cascade	1957
Albertson's	1939

BIRTHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Phyllis Brooks	Actor	18-Jul-1915	1-Aug-1995	The Shanghai Gesture
Frank Church	Politician	25-Jul-1924	7-Apr-1984	US Senator from Idaho, 1957-81
Mark G. Hambley	Diplomat	12-Feb-1948		US Ambassador to Lebanon, 1993-94
Glen A. Holden	Business	2-Jul-1927		US Ambassador to Jamaica, 1989-93
Jake Plummer	Football	19-Dec-1974		Former Cardinals, Broncos QB
Torrie Wilson	Wrestling	24-Jul-1975		Diva WWE wrestler, manager
Ben Ysursa	Politician	10-Jun-1949		Idaho Secretary of State

DEATHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Robert Adler	Physicist	4-Dec-1913	15-Feb-2007	Invented wireless remote control
Joe Albertson	Business	17-Oct-1906	20-Jan-1993	Founder of Albertson's
Steven R. Appleton	Business	11-Mar-1960	3-Feb-2012	CEO of Micron Technology
Pete T. Cenarrusa	Politician	16-Dec-1917	29-Sep-2013	Idaho Secretary of State, 1967-2003
Chase A. Clark	Politician	20-Aug-1883	30-Dec-1966	Governor of Idaho, 1941-43
Edson H. Deal	Politician	11-Nov-1903	22-Apr-1967	Idaho Lt. Governor, Secretary of State
John V. Evans	Politician	18-Jan-1925	8-Jul-2014	Governor of Idaho, 1977-87
Charles C. Gossett	Politician	2-Sep-1888	20-Sep-1974	Governor and Senator from Idaho
Katharine Graham	Publisher	16-Jun-1917	17-Jul-2001	Washington Post publisher, 1966-79
Leonard B. Jordan	Politician	15-May-1899	30-Jun-1983	Governor and Senator from Idaho
George Kennedy	Actor	18-Feb-1925	28-Feb-2016	Airport, Naked Gun
James A. McClure	Politician	27-Dec-1924	26-Feb-2011	US Senator from Idaho, 1973-91
Maureen O'Hara	Actor	17-Aug-1920	24-Oct-2015	Miracle on 34th Street
Reginald Owen	Actor	5-Aug-1887	5-Nov-1972	Prolific character actor
J. R. Simplot	Business	9-Jan-1909	25-May-2008	Fabulously wealthy Idaho potato farmer
Robert E. Smylie	Politician	31-Oct-1914	17-Jul-2004	Governor of Idaho, 1955-67

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